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  • Observing the relationship between chronic pain and cannabis use and opioid misuse among college students (ages 18-24) : differences by state cannabis legalization

    Creator:
    Castillo, Gabriela C.
    Abstract:
    As laws regarding medical and recreational cannabis use are changing across the United States, one must begin to understand the effects among individuals with chronic pain. Specifically, it is unclear how legalization may change their use of marijuana and opioids to self-medicate or for recreational use. To address these questions,...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Cannabis Legalization. by Gabriela C. Castillo A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors

  • Influence of Robot Motivation on Modified Ride-On Car Usage

    Creator:
    Zott, Gabriela R.
    Abstract:
    Using robot motivation to see effects on modified ride-on car interaction has not yet been explored. Previous research has looked at the use of robots to encourage/motivate children (Bharatharaj et al., 2017; Conti et al., 2017; Johnson, 2003) and the benefits of using modified ride-on cars have also been previously...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Gabriela Zott for the degree of Master of Science in

  • Landscape Genomics and Climatic Responses of Willamette Valley Alders

    Creator:
    Kral, George L.
    Abstract:
    The climate of the Pacific Northwest is in flux, and existing forest ecosystems are stressed and poised to shift in fundamental ways, with or without human intervention. This dissertation probes the nature of forest responses to environmental change through investigations of morphology and genetics of three species of alder co-occurring...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Aaron I. Liston The climate

  • “Maybe I was Always a Feminist”: Resistance Narratives of Women of Color on Community College STEM Education Pathways

    Creator:
    Choi, Yoon Ha
    Abstract:
    The persistent underrepresentation and marginalization of women of color in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are well-documented. However, much of the existing literature takes an “either/or” approach, focusing solely on the experiences of either “women” or “minorities” in STEM, without adequately examining the unique experiences of...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Education presented on June 4, 2021. Title: “Maybe I was Always a Feminist”: Resistance Narratives of

  • Curandera feminism : tracing the possibilities of healing institutional harm

    Creator:
    Buzo Tipton, Carina M.
    Abstract:
    This dissertation develops a framework for Curandera feminism, informed by familial healing practices, women of color feminisms, and institutional critique. My research centers my family’s generational Curandera practices. As I honor the call to be critical of the master’s tools, I seek possibilities for institutional change through Curandera feminism. Institutions...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    my family’s generational Curandera practices. As I honor the call to be critical of the master’s

  • Emergent Properties of Animal Social Networks: Five Stories in Five Systems

    Creator:
    Devan-Song, E. Anne
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    Animals aggregate and interact in nonuniform and nonrandom patterns, which lead to group level characteristics that have important evolutionary and ecological consequences. Network analysis provides a useful conceptual framework for linking animal interactions at all scales from dyads to communities, to populations and ecosystems. Despite exciting theoretical and applied advances...
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    Dissertation
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    dissertation, I examine four aspects of animal social networks and their emergent properties in four

  • Current Use of Dietary Guidelines in Private Clinical Nutrition Practice and its Impacts on the Dietary Patterns of Office Workers in Mexico City

    Creator:
    Grabinsky, Lisa
    Abstract:
    For the last 30 years, the population of Mexico has grappled with overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases, such as type-2 diabetes and hypertension. To standardize care among healthcare providers and dietitians, an official nutritional guideline was published in the early 2000s, which included a non-modifiable food-based dietary guideline in...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    of Well Eating”). In the present work I examine El Plato’s current use among young Mexican

  • Diversity and Evolution of Sexual Traits in Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)

    Creator:
    Gomez, R. Antonio
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    Biologists have long been fascinated with reproductive traits, in part because they are frequently exaggerated or showy, and they commonly vary among closely related species. Exaggerated sexual traits, in particular, have been the focus of intense empirical and theoretical research, but most of this work has focused on traits involved...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    siblings Miguel Gomez and Gabriela Gomez have been the greatest of friends, and I thank them for all that

  • Three Essays on the Economics of Habitat and Landscape Restoration

    Creator:
    Nguyen, Tu
    Abstract:
    Natural landscapes around the world have experienced serious loss and degradation, which negatively impacts ecosystem service provision by these landscapes. As a result, there have been serious investments to restore natural capital. However, restoration faces complex trade-offs, such as that between restoration quality, or how closely the restored landscapes resembles...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    , I estimate the demand for landscape restoration. I evaluate strategies to increase social benefits

  • Congress during COVID : a content analysis of federal legislators' COVID policy actions

    Creator:
    Miller, Abigail
    Abstract:
    The COVID-19 pandemic became the deadliest epidemic since the Influenza pandemic in the early 1900s. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Every government level across the United States had differing responses to COVID-19, and politicians have been the center of attention for their role in COVID policy support or...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    , 2023 APPROVED: Miller 3 Acknowledgments To begin, I want to express my sincere appreciation to Dr